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whether it's abortion and obama care as well as gun control. >> all right, david. thank you for joining us this morning. >> don't forget you can watch meet the press here at 10:00 on wbal-tv following our news at 9:00. >> and the pope giving his final blessing from his studio room window. pope benedict says even though he is retiring from his position, the first pope in 600 years to do so, he said he will continue to serve the church in a way that is more suitable to his age and strength. he is stepping down this thursday. >> coming up the spca joins us with a pet for your home. >> and we're talking -- taking tax questions. >> by tuesday our next chance for rain. details coming up in your >> good morning. i'll get to the forecast in just a little bit. but first i don't know if you guys heard that big boom. that was the implosion of the bg&e gas tower. they were destroying it, because it's no longer in use. it's right across cold spring lane right across from the jfx. i was asking people on twitter, and some said they heard it from clarksville. we heard it here on t
whether it's abortion and obama care as well as gun control. >> all right, david. thank you for joining us this morning. >> don't forget you can watch meet the press here at 10:00 on wbal-tv following our news at 9:00. >> and the pope giving his final blessing from his studio room window. pope benedict says even though he is retiring from his position, the first pope in 600 years to do so, he said he will continue to serve the church in a way that is more suitable to his age...
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. >> president obama warning of dire consequences from air travel to food safety. how bad will it really be? let's go to george stephanopoulos host of george stephanopoulos for more. the president is sounding the alarm. unlike the fiscal cliff at the beginning of the year, you're not seeing much pressure from the economists. are politicians overstating this? >> $85 billion in across the board cuts. the congressional budget aufsz said that it's only going to be about half that. the potential for close to million federal workers out of work. pay cuts for federal workers. unemployment checks going down and big effects on defense as well. we'll have to see how this plays out over several weeks. the blame game is in full swing right now. i would be cautious about wall street's response. there's a lot of strength to the economy. most economists do agree, if the sequester kicks in, it will harm economic growth this year. >> we're lurching from crisis to crisis to crisis, any hope of grand bargain, that we sort of spending out? >> not any time soon. the next big deadline i
. >> president obama warning of dire consequences from air travel to food safety. how bad will it really be? let's go to george stephanopoulos host of george stephanopoulos for more. the president is sounding the alarm. unlike the fiscal cliff at the beginning of the year, you're not seeing much pressure from the economists. are politicians overstating this? >> $85 billion in across the board cuts. the congressional budget aufsz said that it's only going to be about half that. the...
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on wednesday president obama and other dignitaries attend the unveiling of a statue of civil rights pioneer rosa parks at the capital. thursday is the day hope benedict xvi officially steps down. on friday, 85 billion dollars in automatic federal budget cuts start taking effect barring any last-minute congressional action. and saturday marks the beginning of an international science conference that may officially confirm last year's discovery of the higgs-bosin an elusive particle that gives something its mass. before any of that, however, comes tonight's oscars. contributor nancy giles can hardly wait >> reporter: we all know the oscars are a big deal. but isn't that walk down the red carpet the best part of that "way too long" evening? it's all there. drama. comedy. sci-fi. sometimes unintentional special effects. they call it a walk but it's more like a traffic jam of paparazzi and interviewers crammed on the side lines all struggling to find out who is wearing what designer and to see if anyone's really telling the truth when they say it's an honor just to be nominated. there's a kind o
on wednesday president obama and other dignitaries attend the unveiling of a statue of civil rights pioneer rosa parks at the capital. thursday is the day hope benedict xvi officially steps down. on friday, 85 billion dollars in automatic federal budget cuts start taking effect barring any last-minute congressional action. and saturday marks the beginning of an international science conference that may officially confirm last year's discovery of the higgs-bosin an elusive particle that gives...
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president obama took a swipe at the g.o.p. on a show with sharpton saying and i quote, "my sense is that their basic view is that nothing is important enough to raise taxes on wealthy individuals or corporations and they would prefer to see the kinds of cuts that could slow down our recovery or closing tax loopholes and that binds our party together at this point." the g.o.p. political objective seems to be, according to the love different people in the g.o.p., that their opposition to president obama's the only thing that keeps them together. >> president obama knows that the republicans don't just stand for -- the republicans do not just stand for protecting the wealthy. the sad thing is the republicans don't have a clear message on economic growth, on expanding the economy, creating jobs, expanding opportunity and as you were talking before, of being inclusive. the president is able to attack because they don't have a message. bottom line is the republicans have no coherent need to respond to the president or his allies. bo
president obama took a swipe at the g.o.p. on a show with sharpton saying and i quote, "my sense is that their basic view is that nothing is important enough to raise taxes on wealthy individuals or corporations and they would prefer to see the kinds of cuts that could slow down our recovery or closing tax loopholes and that binds our party together at this point." the g.o.p. political objective seems to be, according to the love different people in the g.o.p., that their opposition...
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but look, it was obama's idea -- >> shannon: which he says it wasn't. but jack lew, the idea allegedly bubbled through him. but the president will say that congress came up with tthey have to solve it. >> the fact of the matter is -- i don't want to say the truth, it was the white house's idea. the other important fact is in the last year, republicans in the house have twice passed legislation to do away with the sequester and replace it with more orderly cuts. democrats haven't given it the time of day. why do you wait until there is a week to go to all of a sudden start telling people the world's going to come to an end, if the world's going to come to an end, the senate didn't like the house bills -- do different bills -- why didn't they pass a bill? why didn't the president encourage everybody? if there is going to be a sequestration summit, why wasn't if months ago? the president has to lead. that's what we pay him for. and right now, this is -- anything but leadership. but i don't think the effects are going to be very bad, unless it's contrived b
but look, it was obama's idea -- >> shannon: which he says it wasn't. but jack lew, the idea allegedly bubbled through him. but the president will say that congress came up with tthey have to solve it. >> the fact of the matter is -- i don't want to say the truth, it was the white house's idea. the other important fact is in the last year, republicans in the house have twice passed legislation to do away with the sequester and replace it with more orderly cuts. democrats haven't...
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. >> some republicans accuse the obama administration of exaggeration. >> they have plenty of flexibility in terms of discretion on how they spend money. air are easy ways to cut this money that the american people will never -- there are easy ways to cut this money that the american people never feel. >> the fight is as much about spending as it is the political calculus of the sequester. >> it has things that are useful for all sides in this debate. >> workers like these may not be feeling the pain for weeks, but lawmakers warn that the fight over spending cannot flag on forever. even if they cannot -- they avoid the sequester, big spending cuts are still on the way. marchthe cuts kick in on 1, experts say maryland would be especially hard hit. we will break down exactly how those impending cuts would affect our state tonight at 11:00. still ahead, thousands crowded st. peter's square to be part of history, the final blessing from pope benedict. but a new controversy threatens to overshadow the next election of the -- the election of the next holy father. other parts of the country are
. >> some republicans accuse the obama administration of exaggeration. >> they have plenty of flexibility in terms of discretion on how they spend money. air are easy ways to cut this money that the american people will never -- there are easy ways to cut this money that the american people never feel. >> the fight is as much about spending as it is the political calculus of the sequester. >> it has things that are useful for all sides in this debate. >> workers...
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. >> how is president obama getting on? >> i think he's doing an amazing job. i think it's a tough time and there couldn't be a better man in the office. i'm thrilled to be serving in the administration. >> what do you most want to see him do in his second term? >> i think i want to see him continue to finish the job and continue to improve the economy, to improtion educative educatio. i think he's doing a great job. he just needs to continue doing what he does and our congress needs to allow him to do that. >> what are you wearing snont. >> i'm wearing muumuu in prada. >> it's a really daring little number. i like it. >> well, thank you. >> how long did you take to choose it? >> a few weeks. i looked at lots of sketches and drawings and pictures but once i tried this on, i was done. >> i can see why. it's a fabulous dress. give me a quick thing about quentin tarantino. >> he's a thrilling man to work with. he's a visionary and so it's really thrilling and very rewarding. >> paying me a compliment, can't let that go unmentioned. great sony legend. how are you?
. >> how is president obama getting on? >> i think he's doing an amazing job. i think it's a tough time and there couldn't be a better man in the office. i'm thrilled to be serving in the administration. >> what do you most want to see him do in his second term? >> i think i want to see him continue to finish the job and continue to improve the economy, to improtion educative educatio. i think he's doing a great job. he just needs to continue doing what he does and our...
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president obama announced that 100 troops have been deployed to niger in north africa where they will establish a drone base to aid in the fight against islamic mill tans in the region. joining me now, p.j. crowley, former assistant secretary of state and a fellow at the george wa university institute for public diplomacy and global communications. p.j., always a pleasure. glad you're here. >> thanks. >> this just the beginning, is it, for the u.s. military presence there in africa? is that going to be our primary focus after the afghan drawdown? >> no. we've had drones in djibouti for some time. what's crucial about a difference, say, between what what's happening in niger and what might be happening in a place like yemen, these evidently will be unarmed and part of an intelligence and surveillance, you know, support for french and african troops that have intervened in mali. >> so any indication that islamic militants in niger or elsewhere in northern africa have the capabilities to attack the u.s.? >> well, there certainly is concern about the spread of extremist fighters throughou
president obama announced that 100 troops have been deployed to niger in north africa where they will establish a drone base to aid in the fight against islamic mill tans in the region. joining me now, p.j. crowley, former assistant secretary of state and a fellow at the george wa university institute for public diplomacy and global communications. p.j., always a pleasure. glad you're here. >> thanks. >> this just the beginning, is it, for the u.s. military presence there in africa?...
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-----eed-----cnnnscript----- 3 the firefighttrs you pee ssanding behind president - obama in this video are now under investiggtion.because they joined tte presiient at a weee to help show the mpact of forced udget cuts on police and firefighters.now .....ccording to the d-c firefighttrrs union president... thee cculd be in - trouble.buttthh d-c ire chhef sayy the deeprtment is simply reviewiig the appeerances... & and won't take aay accion against those who particcpated. 3 republiians arr urging the president to aaprove construction of he northern & leg of tte controversial keystone pppellne. thh piieline would bring oil from canada's tar sandd in aaberta doww to tteegulf of mexico for reffning aad processing. & project would boost the u-s economm and helppreduce the federaa debt.opponents say it will cauue environmennal damage. 3 a sseel struccure in baltimore more than a ddcade will be demolished,,this morning..n its haa ay---the meevale gas holder located near west cold &&pfalls eepprssway--stooed nnturaa gas.but upgrades tt thhe egional natural gas -3 system have made thee acclity
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it was like an obama commercial. it was like a campaign commercial, i swear. the reporter did no context, no background and just took the white house line and fed it to baltimore viewers. >> that's what the white house is counting on. circumventing the white house press corps. >> you can speak to this, bill, you know, local reporters don't ask good questions or don't have the factual knowledge to follow up. it is true that those of you at 1600 pennsylvania avenue every day, you know what the president said a year ago, two years ago, you can follow up. i fear we're denigrating journalists who work in washington. >> he did. >> no, i am glad they have a chance to talk to the president. they are going to ask questions that are centered on their local issues. that's their job. the president will take advantage of that to make his point straight away. >> it shouldn't be one or the other. it should be both. >> after the white house got hammered coming out of the tiger woods incident, what happened is that the president held an off the record meeting, i don't know whe
it was like an obama commercial. it was like a campaign commercial, i swear. the reporter did no context, no background and just took the white house line and fed it to baltimore viewers. >> that's what the white house is counting on. circumventing the white house press corps. >> you can speak to this, bill, you know, local reporters don't ask good questions or don't have the factual knowledge to follow up. it is true that those of you at 1600 pennsylvania avenue every day, you know...
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now, president obama has already announced that 34,000 american troops, half the total american -- from afghanistan by the end of this year, but if u.s. forces are prevent from executing their mission, you may start to hear calls from washington to bring home all american forces sooner than planned. lester. >> thank you. >>> up next here tonight, the pope and his last sunday appearance. but we can still help you see your big picture. with the fidelity guided portfolio summary, you choose which accounts to track and use fidelity's analytics to spot trends, gain insights, and figure out what you want to do next. all in one place. i'm meredith stoddard and i helped create the fidelity guided portfolio summary. it's one more innovative reason serious investors are choosing fidelity. now get 200 free trades when you open an account. >>> this was a bittersweet day at the vatican as pope benedict xvi made his final sunday appearance and the church faced new allegations of wrong doing. nbc's ann thompson is at the vatican for us tonight. ann, good evening. >> good evening, lester. people packed
now, president obama has already announced that 34,000 american troops, half the total american -- from afghanistan by the end of this year, but if u.s. forces are prevent from executing their mission, you may start to hear calls from washington to bring home all american forces sooner than planned. lester. >> thank you. >>> up next here tonight, the pope and his last sunday appearance. but we can still help you see your big picture. with the fidelity guided portfolio summary,...
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president obama says every american will feel the effect. there will be cuts to the military, the cdc will lose more than $300 million, even airport security will take a hit. now states are worrying about how it will affect them. maryland's governor spoke this morning on face the nation. >> this sequester stands to wipe out a lot of hard fought job gains in virginia and in maryland. so for whatever our differences might be we understand that this is an economic threat. >> republicans and democrats disagree how to cut the deficit and debt. republicans say taxes are off the table, but the president says new revenue is a must. >>> as olympian oscar pistorius faces murder charges, now we're learning his older brother is charged with killing a woman in south africa in a traffic accident five years ago. the case due to be tried next month is unpreallotted to the valentine's day shooting that -- unrelated to the valentine's day shooting that left oscar pistorius' girl friend dead. >>> an emotional day at the vatican, catholics watched pope benedict
president obama says every american will feel the effect. there will be cuts to the military, the cdc will lose more than $300 million, even airport security will take a hit. now states are worrying about how it will affect them. maryland's governor spoke this morning on face the nation. >> this sequester stands to wipe out a lot of hard fought job gains in virginia and in maryland. so for whatever our differences might be we understand that this is an economic threat. >>...
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it's like when president obama says balanced approach over and over. you can't get it out of your head. the only time you should talk about mythology is if you're trying to find a public bathroom that's clean or a decent maroon 5 song. they don't exist. but to deny -- when they talk about climate change deniers, they call them flat earthers. these are flat liners because they're brain dead. the amount of evidence is astounding. the journalist scandal. drones. when president bush was using drones, that was evil. when president obama uses them, drones are suddenly like beautiful butterflies with digestive problems. it's suddenly okay. look at the way occupy wall street was portrayed versus the tea party. the tea party was racist and evil. occupy wall street, furry animals this needed a hug. >> when you talk to someone that works at the one of the broadcast networks that says it's not real, do you think it's a talking point or do you think they believe it? >> i don't know. it could be a dilution or a medical disorder. i'm not a medical expert, though i've
it's like when president obama says balanced approach over and over. you can't get it out of your head. the only time you should talk about mythology is if you're trying to find a public bathroom that's clean or a decent maroon 5 song. they don't exist. but to deny -- when they talk about climate change deniers, they call them flat earthers. these are flat liners because they're brain dead. the amount of evidence is astounding. the journalist scandal. drones. when president bush was using...
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at its peak in the obama administration, there have been 7700 such prosecutions. your argument being that until the obama administration more effectively enforce current gun laws, there may be should not be any new gun laws. i'm curious what your measure of success would be for the justice department once they reach that point. is there a threshold you would like to see them reached before new gun legislation is considered? >> we are not saying that we are not going to be looking at new gun laws. the national instant check system is up for reauthorization at the end of this year. this is a perfect time to look at ways we can improve on the background check system and do more to keep weapons out of the hands of criminals and people with serious mental illness. at the same time, protecting the second amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. when the president comes to the congress for the state of the union address in a very emotional setting, calls for a vote and repeats that over and over again, and his administration has the poorest record in more than a decade
at its peak in the obama administration, there have been 7700 such prosecutions. your argument being that until the obama administration more effectively enforce current gun laws, there may be should not be any new gun laws. i'm curious what your measure of success would be for the justice department once they reach that point. is there a threshold you would like to see them reached before new gun legislation is considered? >> we are not saying that we are not going to be looking at new...